i write songs. how do i get someone in the business to check them out?

Question

i dont have the best voice but they are good songs and i would like someone to sing them.

Answer 1

My space is a good venue. Also- are your songs recorded? If so, then go to amazon or your nearest book store and pick up the latest copy of "Songwriters Market" It has lists upon lists of publishers and labels, of all kinds, tells you if they accept unsolicited submissions, how to submit, etc. Its a great tool. ALSO, check out www.taxi.com. They are a membership company who pre-screens your material and forwards the good stuff to publishers, labels, etc (making your songs "solicited". You have to pay for membership, but its a good organization. Good luck!

Answer 2

First try some of the online sites that let you submit music and get ratings. Try

http://www.somesongs.com/info.php
or
http://www.mp3.com/

Both are free and you will get some good feedback, you might even try http://songfight.org/ (You can find people to collaborate with too) A lot of those people are distributing their music themselves and skipping the industry altogether.

Songwriters market, and Taxi are good resources as mentioned. You can also Google "accepting unsolicited songs" for some info on the web. This will give you a list of labels that will accept music without a contact. Here's an example:

http://johnvestman.com/ind_A&R.htm

Most of the majors won't even listen to a song unless they know you , or you have a contact there. A lot of the indie labels will take unsolicited work, make sure your work matches their format and submission guidelines. If it doesn't, they'll probably trash it, remember they get hundreds if not thousands of submissions a year, they can't afford to wade through stuff if people can't even follow their minimum guidelines. They'll overlook your voice if the song is strong enough, you can also find someone to collaborate with. (again, use the web, and people you might know)

In the meanwhile, follow the MySpace advice and get your music out on the web as many places as you can, check the links I mentioned and do searched for similar sites. Good Luck.

Answer 3

Like any other business, it is often who you know. People in the industry live it, love it, breathe it. Many go years living week to week with little or no income. I know most song writers around here move to Nashville. There are many many circles of songwriters there. Once you "get in", it is actually a tighter loop than most think, but many stay stalemate playing the same old writer's nights for years. One single hit song can set you for life, however. Luck and fate are also major factors.

Answer 4

As far as I know you really have to know somebody in the business !! There are so many people out there who write songs that your chances are pretty slim !! Why don't you find someone to sing your songs and post them on my space !! Somebody might hear them and contact you if they are any good !! SORRY!!